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stiffen
verb
make stiff or stiffer
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ˈstɪfən
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verb
make stiff or stiffer
“Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine”
verb
become stiff or stiffer
“He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room”
verb
severely restrict in scope or extent
“tighten the rules”
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Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine
He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room
tighten the rules
stiffen the regulations
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